Hawkins Public Library from Stranger Things

Filming Location Jackson, Georgia

This is Hawkins Public Library from Stranger Things.

It is situated at 98 3rd Street in Jackson, Georgia.

In real life, it is the Butts County Courthouse.

The building was constructed in 1898. Its judicial functions stopped in 2019, and there are now plans to transform it into a tourism center.

The eastern side of building — The eastern side of the building.

Clock tower — The prominent clock tower.

This is a key filming location in Season 1. In the season finale, we learn that a humanoid creature called the Demogorgon has been using the "Upside Down" version of the library as a feeding ground.

Upside Down library — The Upside Down equivalent of the Hawkins Public Library is covered in vines.

The creature had sustained serious injuries during an ambush at the Byres residence. As a result, Joyce and Hopper were able to follow the trail of blood and find its nest.

Demogorgon nest — The Demogorgon's nest, where victims are tangled up in a slimy, web-like substance.

When they enter the building, they discover the remains of Nancy Wheeler's friend, Barbara Holland, who was abducted by the creature while she was sitting beside Steve Harrington's swimming pool.

During Barb's final scene, the Demogorgon had dragged her down into the empty "Upside Down" version of Steve's swimming pool. Her death was particularly sad, as she had only attended Steve's party to please Nancy.

Joyce and Hopper find Barbara's body stuck among the vines and a strange slimy substance that looks similar to a spider's web. During the same scene, they also see a skull belonging to another unidentified victim.

Moments later, the pair find Joyce's son, Will, who has been missing since the first episode. He is not breathing, and a vine is attached to his mouth.

Will Byers — When Joyce finds Will, he is lodged in the nest with a vine attached to his mouth.

The vines are part of an interconnected hive mind that "feed" off the victims.

Hopper frees Will by pulling the vine from his mouth and then shooting it. When Joyce notices that her son is not breathing, Hopper administers CPR and ferociously pounds on his chest until he eventually comes back to life.

The library also appears in a later season when Nancy and Robin Buckley enter the building to research an old murder case.

Interestingly, this location is just a short walk away from the alley where Jonathan Byers and Steve had their memorable fight scene.

Address

The address and GPS coordinates for the library are as follows:

Address

98 3rd Street, Jackson, Georgia, GA 30233, USA

GPS Coordinates

33.294748, -83.966920

33°17'41.09"N 83°58'00.91"W

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Area Information

📍 The building is situated close to the intersection between West 3rd Street and South Mulberry Street in Jackson. Jackson is roughly 50 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. A number of online guides state that the library was filmed at the Butts County Probate Court. However, that information is outdated, as the Butts County Probate Court building is now 0.3 miles west of this location.

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